WELCOME from Aortarepair.com Gabriele Di Luozzo, M.D., Director
The mission of the website is to provide patients with the basic background information on thoracic aortic aneurysm, aortic dissections, and other aortic conditions and guide them to the best medical centers worldwide who have proven excellence in this surgical subspecalty.
The majority of the represented institutions have been interested in thoracic aortic aneurysms and the genetic composition of various connective tissue disorders for more than 20 years and have focused enormous energy into:
1. Natural history of thoraic aortic aneurysms, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, and aortic dissections
2. Selection criteria for patients who will benefit from genetic counseling, genetic testing and prophylactic aortic repair
3. Techniques to make the surgical intervention safer
4. Spinal cord and brain preservation techniques
The majority of the represented institutions have been interested in thoracic aortic aneurysms and the genetic composition of various connective tissue disorders for more than 20 years and have focused enormous energy into:
1. Natural history of thoraic aortic aneurysms, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, and aortic dissections
2. Selection criteria for patients who will benefit from genetic counseling, genetic testing and prophylactic aortic repair
3. Techniques to make the surgical intervention safer
4. Spinal cord and brain preservation techniques
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Aortic Dissection Research Questionnaire
We have posted an on-line questionnaire for patients who have suffered an aortic dissection ( Type A or B). Once you submit your responses to the questionnaire there will be no way to contact you. We hope to present the aggregate responses from our website readers both on this website as well as in the form of a publication in a medical journal. The questionnaire should only take about 10 minutes to complete. Please click here to go to the questionnaire page. Thank you for your cooperation.
Image to the left represents the current participants in the survey and the breakdown of data with respects to the type of aortic dissection. More information to become available soon.
Image to the left represents the current participants in the survey and the breakdown of data with respects to the type of aortic dissection. More information to become available soon.
New REcommendations 2014: Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Ascending aortic
aneurysm
Based on recent published literature the guidelines for elective repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm associated with a bicuspid aortic valve has changed. Now patients without a family history of aortic dissection or rupture who have an ascending aortic aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve should consider elective repair when the aortic diameter is 5.5 cm or greater. Click here for the complete report.
ReSOURCES
The most recent paper published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery selcted as a CME publication for surgeons and physicians: click here.
New publication in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on conservative management and risk of rupture of ascending aortic aneurysms: click here.
New study looking at preventing paraplegia during endovascular or open repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: click here.
New publication in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery on conservative management and risk of rupture of ascending aortic aneurysms: click here.
New study looking at preventing paraplegia during endovascular or open repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: click here.
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Case of the Month Click on image.
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Recent Publications
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Aortic Symposium 2012
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